How do you comfort your weary soul, worn out heart and wandering mind?

honestly, i tell myself that it won't matter in a few years, plus i'll eventually die

it seems really dark now that i say it

Reading. Always, or at least most of the time. I read everything from physical books to mangas, online novels, trashy fanfiction etc.

A few years ago I started reading Monster (the manga, it's amazing and you all should read it) shortly after I was diagnosed with cancer and it really fave me an adequate dose of cynicism that helped me deal with things at times.

Everytime Yohan said "the monster inside of me keeps growing" I was like duuuude

exercise can be stress releasing

like when I'm on the basketball court nothing else matters but the game at hand...

honestly, i workout. Its magical to me.

I just cry

I do self care for my mental health.

I exercise -walking, stationary bike, weights

Read

Journalling

Go driving

Watch ASMR

Reach out to others

Sit with my partner's cats

Play video games.

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working out used to be great for me

these days physical exhaustion also gets to me

Im getting old and cranky

me too but not yet cranky

like I knew the first signs of age was that previously I used to take overnight - a good sleep after a basketball game to recover but now it takes me one whole day lol

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working out used to be great for me

these days physical exhaustion also gets to me

Im getting old and cranky

well, i don't work out once a month cauz, well, i'm not in the mood Other than that, 3 times a week on average. Good enough for me and my hectic schedule

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If you notice you are not in a good place mentally, how do you help yourself?

I try to take naps and hope lore physical rest helps my mind too.

Doesn't always work

i dont

my as-needed anti anxiety meds. otherwise i just push through. bts helps a lot though.

I reflect on myself, I reflect on how I am feeling, why I am feeling this way, and how I can help myself.

I used to think that there needed to be something so big and special to help me get out of these dark moments, but I now just try to take everything at a pace where I am comfortable and understanding.

So, I try to find joy or comfort in small things.

But if that doesn't work, I just release whatever I am feeling. And that itself is helpful because it clears my mind, even just the littlest can be like a rock being removed off you that was stuck there weighing u down.

Exercise for me as well or travelling, nature tripping

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who is the author of Monster? there were a few different thing that came up when I searched

Urasawa Naoki

Here's a link https://mangasee123.com/manga/Monster

Distraction

Like find a cat that wants to sit still and talk her to sleep.